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Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults (2024)
Journal Article
Feron, J., Segaert, K., Rahman, F., Fosstveit, S. H., Joyce, K. E., Gilani, A., Lohne-Seiler, H., Berntsen, S., Mullinger, K. J., & Lucas, S. J. (2024). Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults. Aging, https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.206112

Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and arterial transit time (ATT), markers of brain vascular health, worsen with age. The primary aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify modifiable determinants of CBF and ATT in healthy older adults (n = 78, aged 6... Read More about Determinants of cerebral blood flow and arterial transit time in healthy older adults.

A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake (2024)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Premakumar, V., Premakumar, A., Fecowycz, A., Kamkosi Khulumula, S., Jones, W., & Somerset, S. (2024). A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake. New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, https://doi.org/10.1177/10482911241273914

Ethnic minority healthcare workers (EMHCW) are at high risk of COVID-19 infection and adverse health outcomes, but vaccine uptake is low among ethnic minority communities, including EMHCW. We explored the views of EMHCW towards COVID-19 Vaccine Educa... Read More about A Qualitative Study of the Views of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Workers Towards COVID-19 Vaccine Education (CoVE) to Support Vaccine Promotion and Uptake.

Pre-hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: data from the RIGHT-2 trial (2024)
Journal Article
Appleton, J. P., Dixon, M., Woodhouse, L. J., Anderson, C. S., Ankolekar, S., Cala, L., England, T. J., Godolphin, P. J., Krishnan, K., Mair, G., Muir, K. W., Potter, J., Price, C. I., Randall, M., Robinson, T. G., Roffe, C., Rothwell, P. M., Sandset, E. C., Saver, J. L., Siriwardena, A. N., …Bath, P. M. (in press). Pre-hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: data from the RIGHT-2 trial. European Journal of Neurology,

Background: Ambulance trials assessing interventions in suspected stroke patients will recruit patients with currently active symptoms that will resolve into transient ischaemic attack (TIA). We assessed the safety and efficacy of glyceryl trinitrate... Read More about Pre-hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: data from the RIGHT-2 trial.

Backlash Against Expert Recommendations: Reactions to COVID-19 Advice in Latin America (2024)
Journal Article
Albornoz, F., Bottan, N., Cruces, G., Hoffmann, B., Torcuato, U., & Tella, D. (in press). Backlash Against Expert Recommendations: Reactions to COVID-19 Advice in Latin America. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization,

Public adherence with health recommendations is vital for effective crisis response. During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments faced considerable challenges in persuading the public to adopt new recommendations. Using large-scale survey experiments a... Read More about Backlash Against Expert Recommendations: Reactions to COVID-19 Advice in Latin America.

"You're not supposed to be gay, you're black": Analysing race and LGBTQ+ youth identity through an intersectional lens (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, L. (in press). "You're not supposed to be gay, you're black": Analysing race and LGBTQ+ youth identity through an intersectional lens. Journal of Sociolinguistics,

In this article, I build upon calls for an intersectional approach in sociocultural linguistic research-particularly in the context of language, gender and sexuality-which attends robustly to the question of race. Through the analysis of four moments... Read More about "You're not supposed to be gay, you're black": Analysing race and LGBTQ+ youth identity through an intersectional lens.

Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM) (2024)
Journal Article
Tanner, J., Melissa, R., Roy, H., Jacqueline, B., James, J., Lara, M., Janet, B., Sarah, B., Jon, D., Kieth, W., Luxmi, D., & Karen, C. (2024). Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM). BMJ Open, 14(9), Article e086486. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086486

Introduction: Digital surgical wound monitoring for patients at home is becoming an increasingly common method of wound follow-up. This regular monitoring improves patient outcomes by detecting wound complications early and enabling treatment to star... Read More about Digital wound monitoring with artificial intelligence to prioritise surgcial wounds in cardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial (WISDOM).

Characteristics of positive feedback provided by UK health service users: content analysis of examples from two databases (2024)
Journal Article
Lloyd, R., Slade, M., Byng, R., Russell, A., Ng, F., Stirzaker, A., & Rennick-Egglestone, S. (2024). Characteristics of positive feedback provided by UK health service users: content analysis of examples from two databases. BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 31(1), Article e101113. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2024-101113

Background Most feedback received by health services is positive. Our systematic scoping review mapped all available empirical evidence for how positive patient feedback creates healthcare change. Most included papers did not provide specific details... Read More about Characteristics of positive feedback provided by UK health service users: content analysis of examples from two databases.

John Stuart Mill, Socialism, Pluralism and Competition (2024)
Journal Article
MCCABE, H. (in press). John Stuart Mill, Socialism, Pluralism and Competition. British Journal for the History of Philosophy,

Most work on John Stuart Mill focuses on his account of liberty, but as Bruce Baum rightly argues, Mill’s commitment to “the free development of individuality” applied in the economic sphere as well as the political. Mill was a socialist, and as part... Read More about John Stuart Mill, Socialism, Pluralism and Competition.

Enhanced 4-hydroxybutyrate incorporation into the PHA terpolymer of Haloferax mediterranei by heterologous expression of 4-hydroxybutyrate-CoA transferases/synthetases (2024)
Journal Article
Zheng, X., Chacón, M., Allers, T., Dixon, N., & Winterburn, J. (2024). Enhanced 4-hydroxybutyrate incorporation into the PHA terpolymer of Haloferax mediterranei by heterologous expression of 4-hydroxybutyrate-CoA transferases/synthetases. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 212, Article 109498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2024.109498

The polyhydroxyalkanoate terpolymer, P[(3HB)-co-(3HV)-co-(4HB)], is a promising plastic alternative for specialized applications, notably in medical and pharmaceutical sectors. Haloferax mediterranei (Hfx), an extreme halophile arch... Read More about Enhanced 4-hydroxybutyrate incorporation into the PHA terpolymer of Haloferax mediterranei by heterologous expression of 4-hydroxybutyrate-CoA transferases/synthetases.

Measurable Trust: The Key to Unlocking User Confidence in Black-Box AI (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Palazzolo, P., Stahl, B., & Webb, H. (2024, September). Measurable Trust: The Key to Unlocking User Confidence in Black-Box AI. Presented at Second International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems, Austin, Texas, USA

Given the pervasive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives, establishing public trust is paramount for maximizing AI's benefits and ensuring its responsible use. This research proposes an investigation into the feasibility o... Read More about Measurable Trust: The Key to Unlocking User Confidence in Black-Box AI.

Diatom silicon isotope ratios in Quaternary research: Where do we stand? (2024)
Journal Article
Frings, P. J., Panizzo, V. N., Sutton, J. N., & Ehlert, C. (2024). Diatom silicon isotope ratios in Quaternary research: Where do we stand?. Quaternary Science Reviews, 344, Article 108966. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2024.108966

Silicon stable isotope ratios (expressed as δ30Si) in biogenic silica have been widely used as a proxy for past and present biogeochemical cycling in both marine and lacustrine settings, in particular for nutrient utilization reconstructions. Yet an... Read More about Diatom silicon isotope ratios in Quaternary research: Where do we stand?.

Responsible AI in policing (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webb, H., Fitzroy-Dale, N., Aqeel, S., Piskopani, A.-M., Stafford-Fraser, Q., Dowthwaite, L., McAuley, D., & Hargreaves, C. (2024, September). Responsible AI in policing. Presented at Second International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS '24), Austin, Texas, USA

The deployment of AI-driven technologies in policing is often welcomed as an opportunity to enhance efficiency in dealing with crime. At the same time, however, these technologies pose risks around data bias, data protection, accuracy and privacy. In... Read More about Responsible AI in policing.

Perceived negativity in British general election communications (2024)
Journal Article
Milazzo, C., & Ryan, J. B. (2024). Perceived negativity in British general election communications. Electoral Studies, 92, Article 102863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2024.102863

British parties – and their candidates – frequently engage in the use of negative messaging. While previous studies shed light on the frequency and source of such messages, we know less about how negative messages are received. In this research note,... Read More about Perceived negativity in British general election communications.

Paternal under and over nutrition modify semen composition and preimplantation embryo developmental kinetics in mice (2024)
Journal Article
Morgan, H. L., Eid, N., Holmes, N., Henson, S., Wright, V., Coveney, C., Winder, C., O’Neil, D. M., Dunn, W. B., Boocock, D. J., & Watkins, A. J. (2024). Paternal under and over nutrition modify semen composition and preimplantation embryo developmental kinetics in mice. BMC Biology, 22, Article 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-01992-0

Background: The importance of parental diet in relation to eventual offspring health is increasing in prominence due to the increased frequency of parents of reproductive age consuming poor diets. Whilst maternal health and offspring outcome have bee... Read More about Paternal under and over nutrition modify semen composition and preimplantation embryo developmental kinetics in mice.

Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Sheehan, L., Woodward, A., Adamson, J., Archer, M., Drummond, A., Hewison, A., Jordan, C., Keding, A., Kottam, L., Madan, I., Martland, M., McDaid, C., McDonald, D. A., Parkinson, G., Reed, M., Sinclair, L., Smith, T. O., Thomson, L., Watkins, L., Wu, Q., & Baker, P. (2024). Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(9), Article e085962. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085962

Background: In the UK, one in four patients are in work at the time of their hip or knee replacement surgery. These patients receive little support about their return to work (RTW). There is a need for an occupational support intervention that encour... Read More about Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial.

The effects of modal value and imperative mood on self-predicted compliance to health guidance: the case of COVID-19 (2024)
Journal Article
Vilar-Lluch, S., McClaughlin, E., Adolphs, S., Knight, D., & Nichele, E. (2024). The effects of modal value and imperative mood on self-predicted compliance to health guidance: the case of COVID-19. Text and Talk - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Language, Discourse and Communication Studies, https://doi.org/10.1515/text-2023-0125

Health messaging is effective if it is to achieve audience adherence to guidance. Through the lens of Systemic Functional Linguistics, we examine the expression of obligation in poster-based health campaigns (4 posters) employed during the COVID-19 p... Read More about The effects of modal value and imperative mood on self-predicted compliance to health guidance: the case of COVID-19.